A lovely picture of the SF Bay Bridge which connects San Francisco, CA in the west to Oakland, CA in the east across the San Francisco Bay. The bridge is in two parts. From SF the bridge stretches to Treasure… Read More ›
Random Draws
Train driver’s view
Probably because I associate trains with holidays when we were growing up I love trains. One time many years ago I even got to ride a diesel-electric locomotive hauling a passenger train in India — a rare treat. Thanks to… Read More ›
Droplets on a Stem
Water droplets on the lemon tree outside the front door. For full size, right click and choose “Open image in new tab”.
A Misplaced Sense of Pride
One of the Founding Fathers of the United States, polymath, inventor, scientist, writer, diplomat, etc., etc., Benjamin Franklin (1706 – 1790) observed that “We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid.” An analogous statement about… Read More ›
Charity should be voluntary, not coerced
All actions of a just society should be principles-based. One of the primary guiding principles of a just society is that coercion is kept at a minimum. That is, people should be free of coercion from others, including the government…. Read More ›
Off to India
I am off to India tomorrow morning. I hope to write after I arrive in Mumbai Wednesday 9th early morning. Keep in touch. Cheers, Atanu
Charlie Munger on Costco
I am a fierce Costco loyalist. I have been a card-carrying member of Costco for over 20 years, and have bought tens of thousands bucks worth of stuff from the store. It is somewhat comical this habit of mine: to… Read More ›
Fermi’s Martians
Enrico Fermi (1901 – 1954), the Italian-American physicist, Nobel laureate, etc etc, asked the famous question “Where are they?” That question became known as the Fermi paradox. The universe should be teeming with life. But the striking lack of any… Read More ›
The British Engineered India’s Poverty
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the UK is generating a lot of enthusiastic support from many, as expected. I don’t waste time on following the hoopla. It’s all a sideshow that wastes real resources that India can ill afford… Read More ›
